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Youth Spirituality Course, Thursday Nights @ Whitley

In short, I had discovered that I was doing OK at running a youth ministry machine while being basically clueless about how faith actually grows in youth and young adults

Turning points … at the time they are often painful, but life would be pretty straight without them (pun intended).

I have blogged previously about an incredibly disorienting experience I had in my second year of youth ministry (The Pizza Story). The more I think about it, the more I recognise that that moment was a major turning point.

Prior to that moment, I was focused on learning the tricks of running better bible studies. After I began to wonder how do people hear God’s voice through his Word.

Before I was proud of my theologically-correct-and-yet-emotive worship services. After I began to ponder how people genuinely experience God’s presence.

Before I was focused upon drawing people into leadership and taking responsibility for an area of ministry. Afterwards, I was intrigued with how people discerned their personal calling.

In short, I had discovered that I was doing OK at running a youth ministry machine while being basically clueless about how faith actually grows in youth and young adults, and how we can participate and encourage that process.

This semester, Whitley College is hosting Youth (and Young Adult) Spirituality on Thursday evenings. Its course that explores these questions and considers the array of responses other like-minded pilgrims have made. I guess its kinda like the last decade of learning piled into a semester.

More details in the link below, together with a very embarrassing video that retells the story and outlines the unit.

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Hi Wayne
Great to hear from you!
Whitley does have the capability (occasionally) to do live streaming, or we can also record classes (which would capture the Projected images and the audio of class). That way you can watch live or retrospectively from the comfort of your living room, or tractor, or where-ever.
You can take the unit as an Audit or as a student as part of a degree. College details are here:http://whitley.unimelb.edu.au/applying-whitley-college/theological-school-application